State plans work in several parks with funds reduced
Des Moines reports extensive Iowa state park improvements planned for summer. Shelter houses, fences, latrines, lunches, fire ovens and five new park roads approved. Bellevue will open one new park amid condemned acres. overall funding cut from prior years limits openings. A brick fish hatchery costs $6000 at Backbone Park near Manchester.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bellevue
Forty-First General Assembly
W.C. Merckens
Executive Council
State Board of Conservation
State Highway Commission
Park
Devil's Backbone Park
Madison County
Dolitver Memorial Park
Fort, Dodge
Pilot Knob Park
Forest
City
Lost Island S Park
Ruthven
Mississippi
Phis’ Park
Devil's. Backbone’ Park
Dolliver Park
Piice Creek Park
Eldora
Lost Island Park
Ledges Park
Boone
Keosauqua Park
Keosauqua
Eldora American Legion Post
State’ Board of Conservation
State Fish and Game Department
Backbone State Park
Manchester
Richmond Springs
Veteran of ’49 Gold Rush Dies at Traer
H. C. Pierce, a Traer resident and early business figure, dies at age ninety one. He joined the California gold rush as a youth, later worked on a Mississippi river steamer after losing a leg rescuing a drowning man, and helped found Traer’s first elevator company. He fathered Brig. Gen. Palmer B. Pierce, a U.S. Army veteran awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, who led training and wartime efforts in World War I and served on national boards.
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Traer
H. C. Pierce
Pierce
California
Illinois
Farmers’ Co
Tama County
Palmer
United States Army
The
Pears Old Company
New York
Army
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
Commission
France
New York Guards Break Hindenburg Line in Rush
New York state national guard troops break through the famous Hindenburg line in a bold assault. The breakthrough shifts momentum on the front, enabling a strategic advance by allied forces.
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New York State National Guard
Delaware Court to Begin on Monday
Manchester April 30 May terms of Delaware County court begin Monday May 4 with Judge J. B. Stiles presiding Applications for citizenship heard May 34. No grand or petit jury summoned for this rare start Concerts by American Legion band open season with free outdoor shows Wednesdays through summer despite last year’s bad weather. Water supply satisfactory chlorine machine removed. high school banquet planned in gym Friday. Mildred Utley will represent Manchester at state extempore contest Iowa City Friday night first for a Manchester girl. Grade school operetta On a Midsummer Day May 8 in high school gym Miss Lindahl in charge. Fifteen eighth graders to compete with Independence pupils in spelling contest Thursday Sevenoon Manchester won last year. Public exhibition of grade school work May 7 and 8 parents invited.
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Delaware County Court
1. B. Stiles
American Legion
State Board of Health
Mildred Utley
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Grate
Lin+dahl
Independence School
Independence
Sevenoon
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Ohio
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Pitzgerald West Bros
Hale-Price Coat Sale
York’s Foremost
Harding
United States
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